Is there a God? Stephen hawking gives the definitive answer to the eternal question Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 25, 2026 · 16 min read · Culture
The third self: Mary oliver on creativity and time Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 25, 2026 · 10 min read · Culture
Tim ferriss on how he survived suicidal depression and his tools for warding off the darkness Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 23, 2026 · 11 min read · Culture
The seamstress who solved the ancient mystery of the argonaut, pioneered the aquarium, and laid the… Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 23, 2026 · 10 min read · Culture
Emily dickinson's electric love letters to susan gilbert Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 22, 2026 · 16 min read · Culture
Seneca on grief and the key to resilience in the face of loss: An extraordinary letter to his mother Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 21, 2026 · 13 min read · Culture
How do you know that you love somebody? Philosopher martha nussbaum's incompleteness theorem… Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 20, 2026 · 12 min read · Culture
Love after life: Nobel-winning physicist richard feynman's extraordinary letter to his… Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 18, 2026 · 14 min read · Culture
Kafka's approach to creative block and the four psychological hindrances that keep the gifted… Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 15, 2026 · 15 min read · Culture
Hannah arendt on love and how to live with the fundamental fear of loss Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 14, 2026 · 14 min read · Culture
The monarchs, music, and the meaning of life: The most touching deathbed love letter ever written Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 13, 2026 · 15 min read · Culture
How we grieve: Meghan o'rourke on the messiness of mourning and learning to live with loss Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 10, 2026 · 26 min read · Culture
A life of one's own: A penetrating century-old field guide to self-possession, mindful… Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 7, 2026 · 17 min read · Culture
Dying mothers, the birth of handwashing, and the bittersweet true love story behind… Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 6, 2026 · 14 min read · Culture
Yes to life, in spite of everything: Viktor frankl's lost lectures on moving beyond optimism… Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 6, 2026 · 14 min read · Culture
Kandinsky on the spiritual element in art and the three responsibilities of artists Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 5, 2026 · 19 min read · Culture
How pioneering physicist lise meitner discovered nuclear fission, paved the way for women in… Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 5, 2026 · 16 min read · Science
The middle passage: A jungian field guide to finding meaning and transformation in midlife Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Feb 2, 2026 · 12 min read · Culture
Telling is listening: Ursula k. Le guin on the magic of real human conversation Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Jan 31, 2026 · 12 min read · Culture
The woman who mapped labrador and revolutionized the literature of exploration Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Dec 18, 2025 · 16 min read · Culture
The indissoluble filament connecting US all: Patti smith on what it means to be an artist Maria Popova · The Marginalian ·Dec 5, 2025 · 10 min read · Culture
